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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01

If the Scotch yacht Thistle captures the
American cup next September the friends
of the English cutter type will hang out
their flags if the Thistle is beaten, they
will pass it by with the remark that its
principal owner lives in America, and that
it is modelled ON the Yankee plan so far as
the exclusion of the centre-board will per-
init. Springfield Rcpnblicdn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01
MISCELLANY.
Itendy for Examinations.

BY 4 sUu-FREsHMAN.
Tn Allied with the learning Of ages,
can translate Homer at sight;
scan the metre heroic,
Like a gentleman crudite
extract the root Of number
without angsthetics or pain;
know the great ones Of story,
From Adam way down 10 kissane.
can tell the date Of Ramescs,
And know when Antony died;
/ think l might write IN Latin,
And mayhap In Greek II tried.
And II the college professors
Consider this far from enough,
I've got great store Of knowledge
Preserved ON the back Of my cuff.
--DefrOii Eree prcaa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01

The richest colored women in America,
Amanda Dickson is advised by her law
yers to come North, where she can enjoy
her inheritance in peace and safety,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01
Those Dreadful boys.

Old lady 10 wicked little boys who are
playing marbles ON Sunday)-Little boys,
what are you playing marbles on Sunday
for
Little boys-We are playing for "keeps, "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01

For a woman to say she does not use
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap, is to
admit she is behind the times"
Nobody uses ordinary soap now they
can get "Lenox."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01

There are now less than 900 slaves
in the empire of Brazil.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-01
SICK

Headache yet Carer's Little Liver Pills are equal
" valuable IN Constipation, curing aud preventing
this nuunyi ing complaint, while they also correct
all disorders uf the stomach. stimulate the liver
and regulate the buwtls Even II they only cured
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

To The Chictasar Messenger;
As an old time democrat and a
friend 10 fair play, I want to con.
gratulate the democracy Of Chick.
asaw on the selection to the Legis.
lature Of that honest and sterling
friend Of the people, "Old Wool
Hat. Copperas Britohes," Frank
Burkitt. He was reelected by a
handsome majority, although his
election at one time was endanger.
ed by the partisan appointment o.
Election Commissioners against
him.
The personal spite causing
these appointments and the circum-
stances under which they were
made, show that it is dangerous to
trust so much power in the hand Of
few officers, who may perpetuate
their power against the will Of the
people. The law in regards to
the appointment Of Commission
ers, Inspectors and Clerks of cleo
tions should be repealed.
Each party, whether there be
two or more parties contesting
against each other, should have
one commissioner appointed by
the Board of Supervisors on the
written recommendation of ma.
jority Of the candidates on the re-
spective ticket, and each Commits.
sioner should be allowed 10 appoint
one Inspector and one Clerk at
each precinct. This would cause
a perfectly fair election.
Let old "Wool Hat" urge this in
his paper and in the Legislature
and if he can have it passed into a
law, his name should be called
blessed by all lovers Of honesty.
truth and virtue.
OLD TIME DEMOCRAT.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24
sPEcrAoLEsc cUTBIAs.

The Mississippi editors Il seems
are apt as any one else TO jump to
conclusions. The Brookhaven
Leader has this to say about the
Chickasaw election:
Frank BurkitI (''Wool Hat and
J.W. Winter cold Clothes' were
triumphantly elected over the Gov
crnor and his Radical crowd in
Chickasaw.
OF course, the Leader having
said so that settles IL; but in the
world Of politics if any accusation
is not proven it rebounds to the
credit of the accused, and the Lead
or will do the State q service if il
can prove that the Governor Of
Mississippi allied himself with
Radical crowd" to defeat a DEM
ocratic nominee.-Meridian News.
Because tho Democratic ticket
has been triumphantly elected over
all opposition, and because we
never harbor resentments, we re-
gret that the Nei0s has seen proper
to question the statement Of the
Leader and thus bring the matter
mp for discussion. The Leader may
not have in its possession "the
proof that the Governor Of Missis-
sippi allied himself with a Radical
crowd to defeat a Democratic NOM
inee," but 1t certainly had good
grounds for the assertion made.
If the Ncics will not be content to
let the matter rest and would like
to see the documentary proofs"
Of the absolute verify of the Lead
RS statement, the MESSENGER can
and CW furnish them.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24
IN MEMORIUM.

Richard Williams was born in
Green county, Ala, on the 2sth Of
Dec. 1928, and died at his resi-
dence near Houston, Chickasaw
county, Miss, on the sth of Nov,
1887. He came 10 Mississippi in
early life, and after his marriage
to Miss Lockhart, professed the
christian religion and Joined the
Methodist E. Church South, in
communion with which he remand
a faithful and consistent member
until his death. AT the organiza-
tion of the Methodist Free church
in his neighborhood he became a
member of that communion and
continued in It until transferred to
the church triumphant in heaven.
In all the relations of life he en-
deavored to be what was expected
Of him-an atfeetionate, kind and
attentive husband, a loving and
indulgent father, good neighbor,
patriotic citizen and a true friend.
He train his family of ten children
in the way in which they should
60, and as a result of his efforts in
this direction all but two have
made profession Of faith in Christ
and are members Of the church.
Allegiance TO God and duty TO his
fellow-man was the prime motive
of his life. He was liberal in his
religious opinions, loved all chris
tians of whatever name, but was
none the less Methodist. During
his long illness of 81 days he muir
mered not, but bore it all with re-
markable patience and fortitude-
gave directions concerning his
business and burial, and quietly
fell a sleep in Jesus, TO await the
resurrection ofthe just.
"a sleep in Jesus; blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to
week"
]. #. NORMAN.
The Free Churehman, Water
Valley, please copy.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The next Legislature shoul
either promptly repeal or amend
the following section Of the code
which provides how legal ticket
shall be printed;
SEC. 137. All ballots shall be
written or printed with black ink.
with a space of not less than one
fifth Of an inch between each name.
on / lain white news printing pa
per, not more than two and ono
half, nor less than two and one
fourth inches wide, without any
device OF mark by which one tick
ct may be known or distinguished
from another. except the words at
the head Of ticket, but this shall
not prohibit the orasure, correction
or insertion ofany name by pencil
mark or ink upon the face Of the
ballot; a ticket ditfe 'ent from that
herein prescribed shall not be re-
ceived OF counted.
The above law enacts a great
hardship on country printing Of
fees, which find it almost impossi-
bic to comply with the require
ments. In consequence many OF
them lose the work they are Justly
entitled to, or are compelled 10
send it off to some office prepared
to do it. Few county printing Of
fees have paper cutters, without
which it IS extremely difficult to
cut tickets in accordance with the
law, the variations allowed being
only from 2 IA to 2 l-2 inches in
width. lfa prescriptive ballot Is
considered necessary, and we don't
admit that it is, {, variation in width
of from two to three inches should
be permitted. Then, any office in
the State could print a legal ticket
without the least trouble.-Statc
Ledger.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

Mr.. Jas. Miazza who completed
the full course at the Capital Com
mercial College on Friday, left
Sunday to accept the position Of
book keeper in the bank which is
to be opened in Brookhaven to-
day. It is quite a high compli-
ment to the Capital Commercial
as we'll as to Mr.. Miazza, that he
should be tendered SO important
and responsible a position, but we
are sure that tho confidence OF tho
bank has not been reposed amiss,
for this College never issues di-
ploma that is not fully deserved,
and its possession by any young
man is indisputable evidence that
he is a thorough accountant and
book.keeper, and well qualified TO
fill the most important positions
New Mississippian, Nov. 18th,
1887.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24
Our state schools.
[Ripleysentihel.l

The Grenada Sentinel, in speak
ing ofthe different high schools of
the State, very able winds up its
article in the following language:
"But let us say that Mississippi
has discharged her full obligations
for high schools of learning, and
henceforward let our Legislators
turn their attention to the common
schools, in which the millions are
to be taught. If there are any ex-
penditpres for education, let them
be for the benefit Of those who are
really dependent upon the State
for all oftAe learning they will
ever receive"
The Grenada Sentinel is indeed
correct. The common schools in
which the dependent masses must
secure the mediums ETA eduaea-
tion deserves the profound and
careful attention of our next Leg
islature. The high schools for high
classes, should be supported by
those who receive the benefits
therefrom and not by taxation,
while the country schools are stud
iously neglected. All people should
be equal in law; but all are not.
The children of the rich can 90 to
the /. l. & G. at Columbus, which
costs the State nearly $4,000 per
session for each pupil; the children
Of the poor must trudge along to
the little log or shanghai" hut and
and cost the State 50. per session.
The poor girls receive four months
Of cheap teaching while the rich
receive ten months Of costly in
structiOn.
The next Legislature should see
to 1t that the extravagant appro-
priatiOns to the Silver Spoon con-
cern be cut off and the amount
saved given to the common schools.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

We publish the following for the
benefit OF those who order their
papers discontinued without pay
ing up:
The man who takes a newspaper
and doesn't pay for it viii have to
60. The postal law now makes it
larceny to take a newspaper from
the mail and refuse to pay for it.
A short time ago an Illinois paper
brought suit against forty three
men who would not pay their sub
scriptions and obtained judgment
in each case for the full amount OF
the clam. Twenty eight Of the
defendants made affidavit that they
owned no property than the law
allowed them, thus preventing at
taohments. Then they, under the
Supreme court decisions and un-
der the postal law we're arrested
for petty larceny and put under
bonds Of $500 each. All but six
gave bond, but the six went to Jail.
Nashville American.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The Macon Sun of last week has
this to say of our editor and re-
Gently elected representative :
"Fank Burkitt, "WOol Hat" of
Chickasaw, despite the Governors
very questionable proceedings in
the appointment OF Republican
election commissioners expressly
designed to defeat him, was trium-
phantly reelected to the LegisIa-
ture by 81 over Whelming majori-
ty. Old ChiekasaW is iubilant
over her victory with rings, cliques
and LOwryism. Hurrah for the
old wheel horse, the champion Of
reformw
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The brethren Of Houlka Mason
ie Lodge have requested the Grand
Master to lay the Corner Stone on
Saturday Dec. 8rd, according to
the ancient customs and usages Of
the order. The members Of sur
rounding Lodges are requested to
be present and participate in the
ceremony, and the public general
ly are invited to be present and
witness the same.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The entertainment to be givcn
by the Chinese Students, under the
management Of the lodies Of the
Presbyterian and Episcopal church
es, at Temple Hall, on Friday the
25th. promises to be both instruct
i've and amusing in every way.
The Chinese performance given by
natives Of the FlOwery Kingdom,
illustrating the customs of that
strange and wonderful country, will
be more instructive than much
reading on the subject. Both be-
fore and after their entertainment
their bazaar of curious and Chinese
wares will be open for inspection,
and for sale. This will be a fine
opportunity for purchasing unique
Christmas presents and articles of
household adOrnment. 50 go pre-
pared to buy some little souvenir.
These wares will be disposed Of
by our own girls, dressed as Chi
nese maidens, and they w'll also
serve the delightful supper that
follows the entertainment. 90 cts
for adults and 35 cts for children,
admits to everything, entertain
ment, bazaar and supper. Come
Onel come all
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The times are out Of joint. Ocean
steamer disasters, great loss of
property in the cities by FIRE, and
the forest fires which envelops the
whole country with smoke, makes
this November a very gloomy one.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

We arc reliably informed that
the G. & S. I. R. R. Co., will ask
the state to take back her eonvicts
on January next; that said lessees
want them no longer. If this is
correct, the question arises, what
will the state do with her convicts
to make the Penitontiary self sus-
tainingY Capt. Burkitt, Sidney O..
Love and other bright lights, Sc
leoted to solve great problems in
the next Legislature, will please
proceed to put on their studying
caps that a plan may be originated,
that will enable the state to care
for her guests" without a too
heavy expense.-Ripley Sentinel
We know Of no law which would
compel the Legislature to comply
with the demands Of the lessees.
Two years ago the G. & s. I. want
ed the convicts for six years and
appeared to want them bad. and
the State should now insist on the
company keeping them until she
can make necessary arrangements
to take them in charge.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The people and press OF the
State are almost unanimous in
their expressions Of qualification at
the election Of Hon. Frank Burkitt,
editor Of the Chiokasaw Messenger,
to The Legislature. "WoOl Hat"
is the incorporating foe Of sx-
travaganes, rings and the like =
Crystal Springs Meteor.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

Usual services at Baptist Church
next Sabbath a. II am. and Z p.
m. Subject Of morning sermon,
Duties Of Churches to Pastors.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The vote by which Chickasaw
county endorsed Frank Burkitt,
and condemned the efforts Of Re-
publicans aud corrupt officials to
defeat him, was 525.-Daily Mis-
sissippian.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

Hon. Chas. B. Mitchell and Hon.
Frank Burkitt, viii be among the
leaders of the House and should
their advice be needed we believe
the finances of the State will be in
better condition after the ad-
journmont Of the next Legislature
than at this time. We shall hope
for the best.-Ripley Sentinel.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

Herr Most, the rabid New York
Anarchist has been arrested again.
Most ought to climb the golden
stairs a "a Spies & Co.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

Burkitt and Winter are elected
Representatives from Chickasaw
by over 500 majority. We con-
gratulate Burkitt on his success,
which, considering the opposition,
was a great triumph.-Booneville
Pleader.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

Calhoun county has had a row
over her election. The commits
sioners decided that the straight
Democratic ticket was elected,
when a band Of about three hun
dred armed mon visited Pittsboro
and demanded the ballot-boxes and
tickets, or that certificates should
be issued to all the Knights Of La
Dor candidates except the two
clerks. The latter demand was
complied with.-Fayetto Chroni-
Gle.
The Chronicle is not in posses
sion of the whole story it would
seem. The Labor ticEet had about
600 majority fair and honestly cast,
and this is the reason why the 300
insisted on the certificates being
given to the parties elected.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

The Free Churehman, Water
Valley, please copy.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-11-24

"a sleep in Jesus; blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to
week"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-15
A Rent GYPSY Tent.

Edgar l.. Wakcman says that the real
gypsy tent is the tent you never sec in
pictures or upon the stage. Take very
old and very much discolorcd brown
hood and set it upon a piece Of green
velvet, and you have very COOL like
ness Of the genuine gypsy tent Nay he
II is twelve feet long, eight feet W dc
and six or seven feet high. We take
nicely polished hickory bows, which are
strapped up under the wagons on the
road, run the sharpcned end into the
ground, or Into the socket pccks driven
in the ground, and then run tho Other
ends, crossed, through a mortiscd hiclC
ory ridge pole, and there Is cur staucb
frame. Tncn great wooden blankets
thin, TO be sure, but apparently impcr-
vious TO the worst storms arc flung
over this frame, fastened securely at TIA,
sides aud back with little hickory skew.
ers such MS those you find in your roast
beef, and there is the suggest nest Of n
camp home your eyes ever behed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-15
Nature IL nc Greatest Model.

Household ornamentatiou, in its de-.
signs, its meanings and effects, follows
closer on nature models than anything
else | know OF, says j.. Renard in tho
Globe Democrat. The most modern
designs in arrasouo and other ornamental
fabrics arc wavy lines. Nature seldom
II ever made q straight line. Take for
instance the human countcnance-it is n
good model or guide; taking the nose
as a center, the eyes should he the same
size and equally apart, the forehead.
the hair, and lower portions Of the face
all should bc equally proportioncd from
that center; or, as the head is higher
than the shoulders, so the center Of an
article Of furniture should be the tnllcst
point, and the decorations arranged as
near rs possible TO the above proportions
in the matter Of balance. Bicndinn OF
colors, too, is important in the selection
Of decorations, and the nearer VIC 90 TO
nature in this also have we the most dc.
sirablc and commendable selection. Tho
more have investigated the more am
convinced that nature gave us models
which can not DO improved.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-15
stallion and Bear.

The herds of the stockmen located
near the haunts Of the grizzly sometimes
suffer from the carniverous appetite of
these fierce brutes. For cold Ephraim,"
as the mountaineers call the grizzly, is
large and strong enough to kill full
grown steer. One bear, however, met
with his match in n vicious stallion.
kept on ranch in Montana. The stall
lion had been grazing, during the day,
near thicket of bushes. Towards
evening the stockmcn were surprised to
sec him come galloping home, with three
or folr long gashes in his launch.
The cowboys, knowing that he had
been attacked by grizzly, rode off 10
the thicket to hunt the bear. Immedi-
ately on the thicket being surrounded,
the bear sailed forth, evidently in n bad
temper. A spirited fight cnsued, and it
was not until the grizzly had made
several charges that he was killed.
On examining his body, it was found
that his under jaw was broken, and part
of his face smashed in, evidently by the
stations hoofs.
When the bear leapcd upon tho feed.
ing horse, he had failed to kill his
victim by single stroke. The strong
stallion had shaken off the bear, and
then kicked out brhind with such force
as severely to damage his FOE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-15
Ncw Fncf.

Mr. Slhstrom, Of the Normal Com.
pany, Aberdeen, Scotland, has, after "a
long series Of experiments, discovered q
new fuel which is said 20 be an efficient
and economical substitute for coal, as
regards steam boiler furnaces. The basis
Of tho new fuel is pitch oil, which is
used in combination with superhcatcd
steam. The invention has been in prac-
teal use at the Normal Compony's works
for some time, and although the boiler
furnace was not specially constructed for
the new fuel, satisfactory results have
been obtained, saving Of nearly 30 per
cent. in tho cost Of fuel having been e.
fected - lTradosman.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-15
Hoe Some Men Ltre in GOTHAM

Ii has been stated recently that
young man who has earned the title OF
king Of the Cads" because nc dresses
in worse taste than any other creature
of his species, is the paid employee of a
well-kaown firm Of champagne import
ors, his duties being TO call Loudly for
the brand in which they deal and TO
extol its merits to those who drink with
him.
IT is not surprising TO anyone who
knows the ropes" in the metropolis, to
learn that tho custom Of paying young
men to "work up the sale Of different
Injuries, is 10y no means an uncommon
ono. There arc men who belong TO
swell clubs aud whose sources Of income
have been n mystery to their most init
mate friends. Some OF them receive al
lowances from their mothers. Others
receive money for Shouting" diff rent
brauds Of wine, or for Steering" their
friends into gambling houses and re-.
sorts Of an even more disreputablo ma
turc.
or course tho law cannot protect 80
ciety against such pests but how would
IL do 20 compel gentlemen with fnvisi-
be means Of support to take out H..
ccnscs and Wear numbers on their hats ?
II New York Courier
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-07-15
NnL nnnclnL ConrcrLs.

Missionaries say that in China the poo
pic pay rapt attention to preaching
when they don't undcrstaud word Of
what is said. While preaching one day
q missionary noticed aman who seemed
especially interested and paid marked
attention, apparently. to what was being
said. Thinking that here was an op-
portunity of reaching an earnest soul, he
directed all his attention to him, and
was considerably nonpluscd when, at
tho end Of about 10 minutes, The man
turned to his ncighbor and said in an
audible toac, Hes druuki"